Motorola CHARM vs Samsung Focus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    CHARM: 9.4 g lighter

    CHARM:
    110 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 2.9 mm narrower

    CHARM:
    67.2 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    CHARM: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    CHARM:
    2.8 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    CHARM:
    TI OMAP 3410
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Focus: 1.5 mm thinner

    CHARM:
    11.4 mm
    Focus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    CHARM: 26.3 mm shorter

    CHARM:
    98.4 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. CHARM

    Height:
    98.4 mm
    Width:
    67.2 mm +2.9 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Focus
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm +26.3 mm versus CHARM
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CHARM

    110 g

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 g

    +9.4 g versus CHARM

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. CHARM

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Focus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Focus has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than CHARM.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

CHARM: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM; 512 MB

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. CHARM

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Focus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. CHARM

    1130 mAh

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

    +370 mAh versus CHARM

Specifications

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1. CHARM2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.4 Х 67.2 Х 11.4 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM; 512 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3410
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 36.7%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 24fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Release date
  • 2010
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Golden Bronze
  • Cabernet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 267 h (2G) / Up to 334 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for CHARM, Focus.
SpecificationCHARMFocus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - BACKTRACK touch panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus